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Research Highlights

Mechanism of complicated SPG49 HSP studied

TECPR2 protein deficiency affects multiple cell functions

New HSP genetics findings

From Germany, Norway, Pakistan, China, Japan

HSP research update December 2015

Progress report from the research team

Focus on SPG11 HSP

Three research studies reviewed

Protein interactions and nerve myelination

Helping understand more about SPG2 HSP

More overlap between HSP and CMT discovered

New gene for HSP implicated

New HSP genetics findings

From Japan, Greece, Belgium, Turkey, Italy, Canada

Promising results in HSP drug candidate class

Nerve axon regeneration and improved motor function

What is now known about SPG4 HSP

More answers, but also more questions

Brain changes in SPG4 HSP measured

Correlated with disease duration and severity

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